Difference between Reference and Cite

What is the difference between Reference and Cite?

Reference as a verb is to refer to, to make reference to, to cite while Cite as a verb is to quote; to repeat, as a passage from a book, or the words of another.

Reference

Part of speech: verb

Definition: to refer to, to make reference to, to cite to mention

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A relation between objects in which one object designates, or acts as a means by which to connect to or link to, another object. a measurement one can compare to information about a person, provided by someone (a referee) with whom they are well acquainted A previously published written work within academic publishing, used as a source for theory or claims referred to which are used in the text. An object containing information which refers to data stored elsewhere, as opposed to containing the data itself.

Example sentence: Everything deep is also simple and can be reproduced simply as long as its reference to the whole truth is maintained. But what matters is not what is witty but what is true.

Cite

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To quote; to repeat, as a passage from a book, or the words of another.To list the source(s) from which you used information, words or literary or verbal context.To summon officially or authoritatively to appear in court

Example sentence: There is one instance that we cite in the report where in one of the conversations a member of organized crime is talking to another member of organized crime and he suggests that Attorney General Kennedy should be murdered.

We hope you now know whether to use Reference or Cite in your sentence.

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